The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll to be their new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the contract hasn’t been finalized.

The Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce this month.

Carroll won a Super Bowl as coach of the Seattle Seahawks and won a college football championship with Southern California.

JAGUARS HIRE COEN AS COACH

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history.

It capped a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager Trent Baalke and Coen reversing course with the Buccaneers.

Khan fired Baalke on Wednesday to clear a path for Coen to land in Jacksonville.

The 39-year-old Coen was the architect of one of Tampa Bay’s most productive offenses in its history in 2024.

TEXANS FIRE MULTIPLE COACHES

The Houston Texans have fired offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and offensive line coach Chris Strausser.

That’s according to a person with knowledge of the dismissals who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the firings had not been announced publicly. Those decisions came after the Texans’ offense took a noticeable step back after what appeared to be a breakout season in 2023.

COLLECTOR TURNS DOWN PIRATES

The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has turned down a trade offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Topps announced the 11-year-old from the Los Angeles area had declined the deal and instead was going to put the card — which features Skenes’ autograph and a patch from a game-worn jersey, had been found — up for auction.

The Pirates had put together a package that included 30 years’ worth of season tickets behind home plate at PNC Park and the chance to play a softball game on the field in exchange for the card.

HURTS PRACTICES ON INJURED KNEE

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a full participant in practice with an injured left knee for the second straight day and is set to start in the NFC championship game.

The Eagles host the Washington Commanders on Sunday and are trying to make the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons.